Africa Defence News

Nigeria; Navy accepts 2 additional FBP-72 boats

The Nigerian Navy has received two FPB 72 patrol vessels from France’s Ocea shipyard, and has ordered another three.

The two vessels were seen undergoing tests at St Nazaire at the end of August prior to delivery and were subsequently loaded onto a cargo vessel for transport to Nigeria, reports Meret Marine. They are named NNS Shiroro and NNS Ose (P185 and P186).

The FPB 72s are 24 metres long and 5.8 metres wide. They can reach a speed of up to 35 knots and have a range of 600 miles at 12 knots. Crew is ten. They are equipped with a rigid-hulled inflatable boat on the aft deck.